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    Here's a new one

    Nick, I, too, focus on the end days especially the last few hours when we put my father in hospice. He did not want to be in hospice and it turned out to be a terrible experience for him which I know hastened his death. My sister and I thought we couldn't handle him at home anymore but if I knew then... I do totally understand what you are saying. Gail
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    Still Stable

    So glad for your good news!!! gail p-m
  3. Thinking about KW Judy and hoping she gets through this 'rough patch' quickly. gail p-m
  4. A very interesting post and I have learned this the hard way. When my father was diagnosed with lung cancer back in 2000, it was his surgeon who said that he didn't need any follow-up chemo or radiation. No mention of referring him to an oncologist and I believed. There was not this website then and to be honest, I did not go on the internet. I didn't even know his stage. Also I wasn't nearby and my relative who was totally wanted to believe he was cured and I couldn't question anything of her without her really getting upset with me. When the cancer reoccured in 03, we were all shocked to say the least. When I spent the summer there, I got his records -- with great difficulty, I might add. Some things were not even completed. I did find out that he was initially Stage 2 and I don't remember if it was 'a' or 'b'. Anyhow, from that I learned to question and research medical professionals and treatment. I might also add that this sometimes has given me the label of a "nervous" patient from a couple of doctors. But I'd rather be labelled nervous and alive rather than compliant and dead. Thanks for your post.
  5. Sending out many gentle hugs to you -- Gail
  6. Best wishes for a successful surgery and an excellent recovery. Will be thinking of you and checking those carepages. Gentle Hugs -- Gail
  7. Judy, Thinking of you and wishing you good test results; also hope you get to go home soon! Gail
  8. Yes, I agree it is a good article and read it previously since I receive the Vancouver Sun. I do wish that along with the stigma of lung cancer that the reporter had also written that many overweight people contribute to their mid life diabetes, sometimes to heart attacks... things that have been discussed many times in these forums. Yet, they don't carry the stigma of having contributed to their disease. (The last comment from someone following this article really irked me -- so typical!) It would have been great if the reporter had also mentioned that stats of former smokers who get lung cancer even after quitting for 20 or more years. That being said, it was a very good article and I so especially admire this reporter especially in light of the fact that his wife had breast cancer. I am 95% positive that a number of years back, I read an article by this reporter about how he and his wife were coping with a breast cancer diagnosis. WOW! Finally, in keeping with the money that goes to breast cancer, I came "face to face" with it two days in a row very recently. First, sorry for my memory, it was either in Jet Blue or Delta where if you bought some sort of food from them, proceeds or a portion were going to breast cancer. The following day, I was in Zellers, a local dept. store and was asked if I'd donate my points to breast cancer. Of course, I donated them but not before saying that there were other cancers I wish they'd collect points for. Let's see how many places collect money for lung cancer research this month -- yes, I know I need to do my part to bring this awareness forward! Gail
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    :-(

    Kasey, I'm so so sorry. I'm a mom too and I have no words. I just can't imagine. Please know you're in my thoughts and prayers gail p-m
  10. Missing you Dad and still think of you each and every day. Always will. Love, Gail
  11. Cindy, I truly do understand how you feel and can so relate to everything you said. My Dad also passed 3 1/2 years ago and I, too, think of him each and every day in one loving way or another. How I still miss him! His birthday is next month and the hole in my heart will grow even wider that day. (((Cindy))) Gail
  12. Get someone else to catch it and send it outside
  13. Please, please, could I just take my photo albums too? gail p-m
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    Aaron

    Julia -- I'm so, so sorry! Aaron was way too young and had so much to live for. He was so very lucky to have you. gail p-m
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